Adapter lining for candle holders



Nov. 30 192s.

W. F. SCHACHT Filed May 24, 1926 ADAPTER LINING FOR CANDLE HOLDERS I 'llH v a Patented Nov. 30; 1926.

UNITED STATES 1,609,130 PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. SCHACHT, OF HUNTINGTON, INDIANA.

ADAPTER LINING FOR CANDLE HOLDERS.

Application filed May 24 This invention is a novel improvement inadapter linings for candle holders and the like, and the principalobject thereof is to provide a simple, novel, inexpensive and cf- 6ficient lining made of elastic material, and

adapted to fit around the base of a candle inserted in the candle holderor stick, to adapt the candle to the holder, retaining same firmly andrigidly in the holder, and, furthermore permitting the use of candles ofvarious diameters in a single candle holder.

All hand-made candles vary in diameter at the base. it being impossibleto manufacture hand-dipped candles of uniform diame-' ter, and suchvariations. have caused a great deal of trouble in trying to make thevarious sizes of candles fit diflerent candle sticks or holders, suchvariations necessitating the use of paper, cloth, and even toothpicks,

packed around the base of the candles to make same fit properly, andeven then the candles are very insecurely held in the holder. 1

One feature of my lining is that it is made in the form of a band, withopenends, the

band being relatively thin and provided with spaced ribs on its outer orinner walls, or both. which ribs yieldingly allow for the differentdiameters of the candles when same are forced down into the holders, theribs slightly flattening o1; bending over against the wall of theholder, retainlng the candle securely and rigidly therein.

I will explain the invention with reference to the accompanying drawingwhich illustrates several practical embodiments thereof to enable othersto adopt and use the same, and will summarize in the claims the novelfeatures of construction for which protection is desired.

-'In said drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a candle holdershowing a candle retained therein by means of my novel adapter lining.Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the holder, candle, and lining,on the line 2-2,

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the holder, candle, and lining.Fig. 4.- is a perspective view of the preferred form of lining,detached.

Fig. 5 is a top view of a modified form of the lining. Fig. 6 is atopview of a--further modified form of the lining.

As shown inthe drawing, the candle holder 1926. Serial No. 111,416.

ner, and adapted to receive and seat the lower end of candle B.

My novel adapter lining preferably comprises a relatively thin elasticband 1, preferably of soft rubber, and adapted to fit around the'lowerend of the candle B within the socket A, the normal diameter of the baudbeing preferably slightly less than that of candle B. Preferably on theexterior of band 1 are a plurality of evenly spaced ribs 1 substantiallytriangular in cross section, said ribs being short and thick and beingdispozed parallel with the longitudinal axis of band 1, and spaced aparta distance greater than the width of the bases of the ribs, whereby whenthe candle B with the band 1 thereon is inserted into socket A the ribs1 will slightly flatten, or bend over, against the wall of socket A, andretain the candle B firmly and securely in the holder A, irrespective ofvariations in the diameter of the candle B, as shown in Figs. 1,2, and3. the diameter of the candle necessarily being smaller than that of thesocket A.

The linings 1 may be formed of endless rubber tubing, on a steel tubingmandrel, to make the lining perfectly round, then placed in a vulcanizerand cured in open steam or soapstone. .The tubes may then be removedfrom the mandrel, and the linings cut in suitable lengths. The liningsmay also be made in the form of strips instead of tubes,

,which strips may be of any desired length, and cut to suit the diameterof any particular candle, and inserted in the holder around the-base ofthe candle in the same manner above described.

If the lining 1 is too small for a particularcandle, the same may be cutopen and then laced in the holder, and the lining woul then suit almostany candle or holder socket.

As shown in Fig. 5. the ribs 1 may be located on the inside of thetubular lining instead of the outside thereof giving the same results;also as shown in Fig. 6 the ribs 1,

1 may be disposed on both the inside and.

outside of the lining for use in holding small candles in relativelylarge holder sockets.

The ribs 1, 1", are preferably triangular I in cross-section, and orgreater width than elastic wall or web of the lining, having open ends,and the spaced ribs on one or both faces of the web which I consider thenovel features of my invention. ever limit my invention to the exactforms shown in the drawing, for obviously changes may be made thereinWithin the scope of the claims.

1. As an article of manufacture, a lining for candle holders comprisinga strip of flexible material havinga plurality of lntegral spaced ribsthereon.

2. As an article of manufacture, a lining I do not howlel with the axisof the band; said ribs being for candle holders comprising a band of lflexible material open at both ends, and hav- 25 for candle holderscomprising a band of 30 flexible material open at both ends, and havinga plurality of spaced integral ribs on its exterior wall substantiallytriangular in cross section.

4. As an article of manufacture, a lining 35 for candle holderscomprising a relatively thin tubular band of flexible material open atboth ends, and having a plurality of intogral rib's on its exterior walldisposed paralsubstantially triangular in cross-section, and spacedapart a distance greater than the width of the ribs. V

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I affix my signature.

WILLIAM F. SCHACHT.

